The Straits Times, 16 December 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.441 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1910. PRIGB 10 CENTS.
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      302 1 D, ft J. McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. •ALBBEOK. MACBREBOR AND OQMPANY. KATZ BROS,, LD, Clearing Land. TREWHELLA S PATENT JACKS ARE UNSURPASSED FOR THIS WORK. GOES THE WORK $fi Jteia^ fif\ /ItU S VES T ME Representing the reenlts ol balf a lite-time devoted to the Designing, nee and manufacture of
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      255 1 ■JMlMHMHpj^^^^^H^^V, V I V 1 1 lL \^J Sr "NB ■fj |aMp^MI J i i^» m**^^ J^^^P^ JKy Ladies' writing Case and Blotter BB y^HLvv a moß use P'esent. BEST lIHTT HIDE lined leather, ebony fl k) HhiVRhHI hair »nri ninth brush, BterlinK-silver top pb^' B n^— ttaw>~ gr.i V
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      6 1 Bollinger Champagne. CALDBECK. MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY.
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    U. S. Sailors in London.
    895 2 YOUTHFUL TARS IN DENSE CITY FOG. Coon Song Signified Their Arrival Business folk, carefully dodging each other and the motor-bases in the dense fog which bid the City yesterday morning, were immensely surprised and alarmed, about halfpast ten, and stopped to peer into the fog,
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      104 2 1 'VANA' k ©TONIC WINE c i TT One or two dotes daily, yr strengthen body, brain and o U nerves, and counteract the y\ fatigue and depression Jj ,°x produced by extreme heat. hr <=> Fortifies against Malaria *j? Of all Chemists See you get 'VANA' Burroughs Wellcome Co.,
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      100 2 INTERESTING Til MOTHERS HOW TO CURE CO JGHS AND 00LD8. There is one subjeot which always interests the mothers of young children, and tbat is how to treat their ooogbs and oolda, or to ward off a threatened attack of croup. For tbis purpose we oan recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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      714 2 BROUGHT NEAR TO DEATH'S DOOR BY DYSENTERY This Colombo Gentleman Vainly SOCOBT TO RECOVKB VITALITY STRBNOTB Until He Tried Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. I was very nearly brought to death's door some years ago by Dysentery," said Mr. A. J, Williamson, of Vinmar House," Mutwal, Colombo. Ultimately, after many months
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      246 2 CHRISTMAS is rapidly approaching, and ii you contemplate purchasing something nice in JEWELLERY to present to those dear to yon, come and inspect the wide and varied assortment of dainty designs AT ISMAIL AND RAHEEM'S Bras Basah Road. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swettenham. SUPPLIES
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    Looking Ahead.
    634 3 DUKE OF BEDFORD AND THE ARMY IN 1913. Disquieting Figures The Duke of Bedford has issued in pamph let form his artioles on the Army. With the title of Our Regular Army in 1918 he gives a concise statement of the position of affairs created by tbe reduction
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    A SMASHING BLOW.
    437 3 The Moral of Mr- Roosevelt's Defeat. Commenting on the remarkable victory won by the Democrats in the United States elections, The Times New York correspondent says Never has a change been accomplish ed in so spectacular a manner. Uncertainty ran high till the last moment yet the
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      315 3 A Made in the old-fashioned way. {V3BBfBS|sHNBS Oriental tobaccos of which Carlvle is ?^^£*j3K*Bl?B§ composed, are not just casually JMpw^AjJpEjgjßWj^B lik-ncli'l together. BaMaBI WP 3^lKgflrM^^B They are blended in the vid /ashi nti way. The different tobaccos lie Mes» together for >-i>nie time before they nKv' H '^SP^Hj rt packed,
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      315 3 BUNGA MELOR I CoDcentritedJPj^. Extract V. RIGAUD PARIS Sold bj til Perfumers I Say Emphatically. That Sciatica, that most excruciating of maladies can be cured 1 Little's Oriental Balm cured me, after five years of misery. It will cure you." That voices sentiment of one grateful patient. Thousands of others
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      158 3 The REGISTERED TRADE MARK of 11, Milkmaid! Full Cream Milk ££55S^fl IS THE HALL-MARK OF PERFECT PURITY $jk jeHiWil an( J Guarantee of Highest Quality. IRSr^l UNTOUCHED BY HAND. tj^gg£gaf| The Original and Best. LARGEST BALE IN THE WORLD. Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. 1910 ELLWOOD'S NEW HELMET
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      707 4 STEAMER BAIUIMB. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. •*r China, Japan, Penauf. Beylee, Australia, India, Aden, Bfypt, Mediterranean Parts, Plymouth and London Through Bills ot Lading issued tor Ohias C ill, Persian Quit, Continental, aai Amarioan Pirta. dteamers will leave Biagspon oa or about MAIL LINES. Oatuard (for Ohina) Dcvtnha Deo 16 Marrmre
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      581 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HOME via SIBERIA. INTERNATIONAL BLEEPIN6 CAR AND EXPREBB TRAINB GO. Through tiokets for the entire journey from any of the principal points in the Fat Bast to any principal point in Europe or America by the TRANS SIBERIAN ROUTE. THE ALL-RAIL ROUTE. Coupon tioket books to travel by
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      648 4 STEAMER MILHHB. PACIFIC MAIL BTEAWHIP CD. am TOYO USEN OJIHJL Ths iwo great steamship lines between JHINA, JAPAN aad EUROPE, via Hoaolnlu tad San Fraaoiaoo, operating the new 11,000 •oas, twia-serew steamers KOREA aad 3IBBBIA, together with the well Known iteamen CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAH OHUBIA, NIPPON MAHU, TBNXO MARU
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      250 4 BTEAHER SAILINGS. C. P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP LINE. In NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO BUROPB VIA OHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITED STATBS. Route from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vanoouver. R.M.S. Bmfuss or India Twin screw steamX.M.S. Empress
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      560 4 BTEAHEII mLWii, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and th* Straits. Ohina and Japan. Homewards, they an despatched fortnightly for Havn and Ham burg and onoe a month (or Bnmerbavaa dlreol, oalling at Penang asd Colombo. Taking
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      759 4 BTEAMEK SAILIUM. nTdjl Norddoutsohar Lloyd, Bromon. IMPERIAL BERMAN MAIL LINE. Ths fast ana wsll-kaowa mail sleamei o this Company sail fortnlghly from Bren en. Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Aatwerp, Sootkim), ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplsi (soaaei. en Marssillss. Naples, Alexandria, aaa vies vt sa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    151 5 FIXTURES. Friday, December 16. High Water 9. 21 a.m. 10.67 p.m. Saturday, December 17. High Water, 10.2 am, 1 1.46 p.m. Legislative Council, noon. Sunday, December 18. High Water, 10 44 sjn. N. D. L. homeward mail due, 8. Swimming Club Polo Final. S. K. A. Long
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CIOSE.
    253 5 To-Dai. Hongkong and Japan Hitachi Mara Bpm Hongkong and J*pan A. Apcar Bpm Malaooa. Port Diokson, P. Swettenham and Telok Anaon Belangor 8 pm Batu Pahat A ing Uong 8 pm Colombo Westphalia 8 pm Malacca and Moar Lady Weld 4 pm Billiton, Batavia, Soura baya, etc.
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    Mall Steamer Movements.
    178 5 The Imp. German mail ateamer Kleist left Hongkong at noon, on the 14th instant, may be expected to arrive here on Sunday, the 18th instant, at 8 am. She will probably be despatched for Europe the following day, at noon. The Royal Dutch mail ateamer K. Willem
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    287 5 Latest Arrivals. Anaye, Brit atr 4359 tons, Captain Jones, Dec IS. From Hongkong, Deo 10. 0.0. mail and p. P. AO. Coy. For Bombay, Dec 16. Arratoon Apcar, Brit atr 2931 tons, Captain Hudson, Deo IS. Frrni Calcutta, Deo 7. 0.0 andp. Pateraon Simons Co. For Japan, Deo
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    Clearances.
    49 5 December 18 Euryalus, Brit str, Sydney via ports Siam, Brit str, Hnt>ffk< ng Oan/a, Brit str, Facflo via ports DUicara, Brit str, Caluntta via^ports 16 Anaye, Brit atr, Bombay via port) l!7»(f./i<ili'i. Gcr atr. Hamhnrß via ports l-'iih Wo, Brit atr, Pulo Bamboo Kampot, Fob atr, Saig >n
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    101 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TAMJONO PAQAR. EiBT Whabt Bahih Amlicr-t East W. Biction 1 Lilly Rickmers, A. Apoar. Bhbsm Wham- Ban Whatt Hin. Maim W. Ban. > Islander. Nil. a 4— Katnna. S— Nil. a 8 Korat, Van Riebeeck.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    85 5 Arrivals. Per steamer A. Apcar, Dec. 16. From Calcutta via ports Mrs S von Vollenboven, Mrs A Wiltnno, Mr and Mrs Thomas, Miss Levy and Mr Partridge. Per steamer Ipota, Dec. 16. From Penang via ports Messrs C C Beng, Tboma». Webster, Johannes, Campbel', O E Falkoer,
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    Finance & Commerce.
    244 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SiwaAPOBS, Dbcbmbbb 10, 1910. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4& Demand 2/4 Private 8 m/s 2/4 J do 8 m/s 3/4}} On Qtrmwy -Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/s 244 do 8 m/s 248( On Franoa-Bank d/d 295 Private 8 m/s 299} do 8 m/i 808| On
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      MINING.
      182 5 Irene S Value Bayer* Sellert 10 10 Rahman Hyd. 10.36 10.S0 £1 £1 Rahman Tin 12.f 0 41 1 RambuUn 10.60 1150 41 41 R»ub Aust. Gold 300 8.00 £1 41 Redhills Tin 360 4.00 6 6 Boyai Johore 1.25 10 10 Salak South 8.00 41 41 Sempun Tin
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      RUBBER.
      606 5 Issue S Valae Bnyera. Sellers. 2/- 2/- AUanr 4/7 6/3 2/. 3/- Anglo Malay 12 6 1.3 6 2/- 2/- Bating Malaka 2/10 8/1 £1 41 Batu Caves 16.10.0 17.10.0 £1 41 BatnTiga 410.0 6 0.0 41 41 Bnkit Kajang 29 0 2.10 0 41 16/- Contributory 12 6
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      GENERAL.
      126 5 Issue !2 /alno pj Buyers. Sellen 10 10 BMtera nom. Smelting 1000 10 T ••TO 41 4SI BleotrieTiamwayt 3/8 8 0 10 10 Fraaei Ne»ve 28 00 2700 100 Howarth Brakine C 6 00 100 n 7% Pret 90 00 81 00 100 100 Kataßro.De!. IW-00 100 100 8%
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      DEBENTURES
      46 5 Buyers Sellers Howarth Erskine 8% 1600,000 par Riley,HargreaTes6% •284,000 1% 8% pre Singapore Electric Tramways B% £BSO,OOO Spore Municipal 6% t1,878G00 nom. Bayers Sellers Spore Municipal 4) of 1807 11,400X00 7%pw Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 •1.000,000 7% B%p*« Spore Municipal 4% •tOJ.wto 7;, dis
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      12 5 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for ail internal oomplaints. Dysentery, Coughs. Colds, etc.
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      415 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Dec. 17.— At saleroom, No. 1 Sheet Para Rubber, at 11. Dec. 17— At No. 85, Orange Road, Europeon, etc., Plants, at 2.80. H. L. Coghlaa and Co. Dec. 16— At salerooms, piece of land district rf Rochore. at 2.80. Deo 17- At dart-lands, Tanelin
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      702 5 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. XMAS PRESENTS FOR ALL Bin BOOKB IN HANDSOME A "°£££i° l <"""* LEATHER BINDINGS. CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOOK! AND POETICAL WORKS-STANDARD Story Books for WORKS-BIRTHDAY BOOKS- T*«.««. JO, 1 classics. Boys G iris. Complete sets of Works by Rudyard XHRA9 ANNUALS, Kipling, Dickens, Thackeray and Scott, in Handsome
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      49 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY, Undertakers and Monumental Masons. ESTABLISHED 1881. JUST RECEIVED t New Goods ol Superior Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallic Wreaths, eto. Monnmentß of every description. RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Best to be had in the colony. With Plumes in use. TELEPHONE NO. 717. NO. 187. ORCHARD ROAD, S
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16. JIMAH LITIGATION.
    1148 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16. JIMAH LITIGATION. We stated yesterday that negotiations betwaen the directors of the Jimah Rubber Company and their ex-colleague, Mr. Lob Chuk Poh, having failed, an action has been c itered by the Board for recovery of certain planted area fold to the company, and
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    Bukit K. B. Estate.—November 846 lbs.
    997 6 Bukit K. B. Estate.— November 846 lbs. The annual departmental reports of the Straits Settlements for the year 1900 (as laid before the Legislative Council) have been published. Latett advertisements of tbe day appear on page 5 as well as 8. The Christmas Mail is due by the steamer Devanha,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    444 6 Prince Fushimi has agroed to be the pro sident of the British Association in Japan. Captain W. W. Greene, until recently in command of tbe T.K.K steamer Chiyo maru, lias been admitted to the V kjliama General Hospital, Buffering from a terious breakdown in health. Mr. and
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    Shanghai Tonnage Dues.
    68 6 The Hon. Chou Ting-poh has put to the Revenue Council the following question regarding the tonnage durs collected at Shanghai He finds tbat during tbe last ten years the sum of 10,699,786 tat Is was collected at Shanghai as tonnage dues, and desires to know what has
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    Lady Guardian's Retort.
    74 6 When proceedings of tbe annual meeting of tbe Association of Poor Law Unions was resumed at the Holborn Restaurant, W.C., the other day, some of the speakers were treated with scant courtesy by impatient bearers. When a woman rose to second an amendment, a male member sitting
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    Rubber Shares Case.
    91 6 The action brought in tbe Sapreme Court by Oh Ghee Choo against Talap Macltan, trading as the Straits Siam Mercantile Co to which allusion was made in this paper yesterday, was decided by the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones) in favour of the plaintiff, for
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    Local Mortality Returns.
    98 6 The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Kegistrar of Births and Deaths, show that daring the week ending December 10, there were i'lo deaths, giving a ratio per mille of population of 40.'2.'t. Malarial fever accounted for 44 deaths, phthisis 23, convulsions IS, beriberi 28, bronchitis
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    The Freight and Steamship Bill.
    149 6 A meeting of the Legislative Council is called (or ooon to morrow. Tbe only business on tbe agenda is tbe following resolution, which will be moved by the acting Colonial Secretary That this Council exempts from the operation of tbe Freight and Steamship Ordinance 1910
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      103 6 Obtainable at: ROIItOTI ROllfffi """'"'"SI I Sand nuuinouri Felucca reiuttitz/ AND CO L v Egyptian Cigarette*^ •re noogßiMd br «H. Mad* of tb« turn •elected Turkuh Tobacco under ideal condition la Ctiri they eu now b. purckaMd oi ail bisk-elm Tobaccoujaav Hall-marked Silver Massive BRIDGE BOX. Beautifully Enamelled. <l Hand
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      178 6 ALHAMBRA Loading Cinematograph (OPPOSITE RAFFLES HOTEL). Entire.Change of Programme, TO-NIGHT. NEW ISSUE OF Patlie's Animated Gazette Thibteikth Edition, Beplktb with Interest, "AN EXCURSION IN A DIRI6IBLE." Remarkable Picturts of a Trip lull tf sensations and enjoyment. A NARROW ESCAPE." sea o L. An Incident ol tbe Fiench Revolution, August, 1792.
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    MAILS TO THE EAST.
    90 7 SIR THOMAS SUTHERLAND AND SIBERIAN ROUTE. P. and 0. Company Can Find Profits Elsewhere. [Rbutbb's Telboram.] London, December 15. At the Peninsular and Oriental Company meeting, Sir Thomas Sutherland said he thought the proposed railway across Persia to India would take some years to accomplish. If
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    The General Election.
    48 7 PROGRESS OF THE COUNTY POLLING. No Gains by tbe Unionists, |Rbctik's Tblbobam.] London, December 16. The' present political position is Unionists 257 Liberals 285 Labourites 40 Rodmon elites 66 O'Brienites 8. The party gains now stand thus Unionists 26 Liberal 21 Labour 6 Nationalist 1
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    ELECTED.
    41 7 Raima's Tblbobam.] Unionists Eastbourne Holderness Antrim North; Isle of Wight; Eddiscyr Eddisbary Tavistock. Liberal Wisbech Edinburghshire Dartford Kiroudbrightahire Stroud Norfolk East Hyde Eye Caitbnessshire Tyrone South Renfrewshire Otley Rusholiffe. Labourites: Nu neat on Chesterfield. Nationalists Wexford South Kerry Waterford West.
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    STATE OF THE POLL.
    132 7 As the result of unopposed returns and pollings recorded above the position stands thus:— GOVBBNHBNT PARTIES Liberals 285 Labourites 40 Nationalists 78 848 Unionist Party 267 Government Majority 91 Total number of members 670 Total Number Returned 605 Number to be elected 66 Before the Dissolution.
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    SAVAGE BEDUINS.
    47 7 Railway Capture and Remorseless Slaughter. [Rbutbb's Tblbobam.] London, December 16. The Times Constantinople correspondent says that a large force of Beduins has capturod all the railway stations northward of Maan as far as Djurfilderwisb. They slaughtered evory soldier and railwayman they could lay hands on.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN GLASGOW.
    42 7 IRbotbb's Tblborams J London, December 16. There was a severe earthquake at Glasgow «t nine o'closk last night. It shook the houses on the north side of the city and muoh alarm was caused, but there was no damage.
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    ARCHBISHOP RESIGNS.
    15 7 [Rbctbb'i Tbuokah] London, December 15. Dr. Alexander, the Archbishop of Armagh, baa resigned.
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    THE REICHSTAG.
    16 7 Deb Ohtasiatuchb Lloyd Tblkubam.] Berlin, December 15. The Keiohstag has adjourned until January 10.
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    BUKIT SEMBAWANG.
    336 7 Indications of Successful Flotation In London. Although no actual intimation of the fact has been recsived yet in Singapore, the flotation of the Bakit Sembawang Company in London ssems to have been successful. The closing d»y for subscriptions was to be Wednesday, and yesterday a local firm of
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    ECHO OF MAINE DISASTER.
    270 7 High Tension Wire Found Under the Wreck. A telegram from Havana states that the officials who are making the arrangements in Havana Harbour for the raising of tbe United States battleship Maine, which was destroyed by an explosion in 1898, have found a quantity of insulated
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    TRAGEDY IN SHANGHAI.
    360 7 Suicide of a Former Resident of Singapore A painful tragedy was enacted in Shanghai last night, a yoang man named Bernaid Albert meeting death by hii own hand, reports the Shanghai Mercury, of December 8. So far, tbe Coroner's inquest has not disclosed the facts tally, bat
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    59 7 The Japan Advertiser states that Captain Sandberg, of the Korea, bas announced his intention of retiring from tbe Pacific mail service. His successor has not yet been announced, but it is believed that Captain J. W. Saunders, at present master of tbe Pennsylvania ou tbe Panama run and for merl
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    Exiles of the Cocos.
    906 7 PRESENTATION TO A POPULAR CAPTAIN. Mystery of the Morea Barrel. Many of our readers in Singapore will appreciate the following cutting from the Western Mail of November 26:— A few minutes before tbe P. and O. liner Morea slipped her moorings at Victoria Quay on Tuesday
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    Searchlights and Navigation.
    176 7 The recent complaint of Captain Mains worth, of the steamer Hong Wan 1, regarding the annoyance caused by searchlights from Pnlo Brani lodging on ships and making navigation dangerous, has taken effeot The following orders have been issned by tbe military authorities for the use of electrical
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    China's New Problem.
    552 7 HEAVY INCREASE IN THE COST OF LIVING. Grave Disturbances Threatened. The Suchien correspondent of the N. C. Daily News furnishes' some particulars of the famine in Anbui which was referred to briefly in a Renter wire some few weeks go. Writing on November 25, be says Refugees
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    DIVORCE TRIALS.
    252 7 Should Newspaper Reports be Suppressed The Royal Commission on the Divoroo Laws bas entered on a new section of its in quiry under thn presidency of Lord Gorell, when the publication of reports of divorce cases in newspapers was considered. Mr. Rrißsel Allen, proprietor of the Man Chester
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    239 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'g circular for the 1 P. .and O. mail of December 18, says The past week has shewn little Bign of improvement though a steady tone has been maintained all round. Sterling rubber shares have weakened slightly notwithstanding substantial interim dividends of 75 per
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    LORD HARDINGE.
    254 7 Receives a Deputation of Punjab Chiefs' Association. His Excellency Lord Hardinge received a deputation of tbe members of tbe Pun jib Chief V Association in the Throne Riom Calcutta, on November 28. Two members of tbe State Councils of tbe Patiala, Bahawalpur, Jhind, Nabha, and Kapnrtbata States represented
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    THE KING'S PRIZES.
    201 7 Royal Beast Weighing Over a Too At Norfolk Show. Mr. John J. Cridlan, of the Home Farm, Maiatmore Park, Gloucester, repeated his success of three years ago, and won the championship of the Norwich Fat Cattle Show with Class 2- a perfect Aberdeen Angus hi ifer, two
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    SLEEPING SICKNESS.
    208 7 New Fly Discovered to be Disease Spreader. Much interest is evinced in the recent accumulation of evidence leading to the belief that tbe scourge of sleeping sickness, which has been the cause of such excessive mortality in the Congo, Uganda, and other parts of Africa, is conveyed by
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    Cyclone at Broome.
    237 7 The most disastrous cyclone, both on land and water, that has ever occurred in the North-West, visited Broome on November 19. There seems to have been no previous indication that anything resembling a storm was approaching. Steady rain cot in on tbe Friday and lasted all day,
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    Raffles Hotel.
    22 7 The band of tbe Buffs will play at Baffle* Hotel, on Tuesday night, during dinner and afterwards on the lawn.
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    CHINA AND THE QUEUE
    68 7 STRONG REPRESENTATIONS AT PEKING. An Out of Date Badge of Servitude. [Bbutib's Tblbobam.| London, December 10. Tbe Peking Imperial Assembly has memorialised the Throne requesting that aO diplomatics abroad, all officers, student*, soldiers and sailors shall be ordered to remove their queues which, the Assembly stigmatises
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    For World Peace.
    57 7 TEN MILLION DOLIARS AS AN ENDOWMENT. Mr Andrew Carnegie's Great Gift. [Riutbb's Tblbqbam.] London, December 16. Mr, Andrew Carnegie has given a Board of Trustees ten million dollars in 5% bonds, the revenue to be devoted to hastening tbe abolition of war. Mr. Secretary Root is Cl
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    GERMANY, RUSSIA, AND FRANCE.
    28 7 [Das Ostasiatische Llotd Tbuobam] Berlin, December 16. Tbe Temps and the Matin declare tbat there is no alarm in France at the RasaoGeriuan rapprochement.
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    MR. JOHN TURNER'S RETURN.
    169 7 Views on the Rubber Industry and Tbe Income Tax. (From Ocb Own Cokbbhpondbnt.) Penang, December 16. Mr. John Turner, the ex Member of Legislative Council, has returned to the colony on a short vitit. In tbe course of an interview with a Pinang Gazette representative, be
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    FRANCE'S PUBLIC DEBT.
    225 7 Deputy's Protest Against Growth of Expenditure. The feature of the debate in the Chamber on the French Budget, was tbe vigorous protest of M. Piou against tbe alarming growth of national expenditure. From 1903 to 1908 the annual increase, he said, averaged £2,500,000, and from 1908 to
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      152 7 To a Mosquito— The Next Morning. [ON HKHOU'INi. IT, TOBPID, AND CAHKLKSH Ul THK IHMINKNT EXTINUCISH1NO BLOW.] And bo 'twa« sijjiiiliiaDt carets Which, oil repeated, broke my slumber deep? 'Twos thy insistent note which, more or less, Throughout the ghastly night, disturbed my sleep'/ Dost love me, tbeo, movjuito kin,
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Notes in General.
      104 8 Mr. V. C. Brown baa been appointed secretary to the IVnang Cricket Club and will assome tbe duties of bis appointment on New Year's Day. Tbe steam launch Argo will leave Johnston's Pier for the club bungalow on Sunday tbe 18th inst at 9, 10 and 11
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      Football.
      63 8 The Colman Shield. A well-contested game of football war playfd on the Beach Road Reclamation ground in the above competition between liochor Poliro team aud tho sreond team ol the Per«enang»n S'.ia. Tho Pdrseoansjan optned tbe score early although the Rochor did most of tho pressing. On charging endthe
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      100 8 S. L. R. A. Spoon. The monthly spoon Bhoot of the Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association was held at Biles tier range, yesterday afternoon, the winner being Miss J. Campbell, who had the assistance of a large handicap allowance. There was a troublesome wind blowing. Scores 10 15 h'cp
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      Bowling.
      248 8 Teutonia v. Tanjjlin. The first stage of this match took place on the Tanglin alleys on Thursday evening, and a very el.wo and interesting game resulted. After the first alley had been bowled, Teutonia led by over 110 points. Tanglin, on the second alley, managed to wipe out this
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    DETECTIVE'S BLUE RIBAND.
    251 8 Tbe First Award for Best Work of Tbe Year. The presentation by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis of the Howard Vinoent Cap to Divisional Detectiveluspector Ward, of the Brixton Division, for meritorious detective work during the year 1910. marks tbe inauguration of what will in
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      Malacca and King Edward Memorial.
      215 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The public of Malacca have, after considerable delay, awakened to a sense of their loyalty, which has been apparently ly ing dormant up-to-date. One of the signs is manifested in a proposal made at a publio meeting held
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      The Jimah Blunder.
      519 8 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— Having regard to the opinions expressed by Mr. Justice Fisher in bis judgment on the Lunas case, the various statements in the prospectus of the Jimah Company merit the attention of the shareholders. In the first paragraph of that
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    89 8 The revolution in Portugal has had fatal results for the governor of the Portuguese section of the island of Timor, in the Moluccas. On tbe news of the revolution, the governor declared in favour of the Republic. Certain royalist officers took this so amiss that they attempted bis life be
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    33 8 The Board of Directors of the Yokohana Specie Bank have decided to increise its capital to double the present amount. The question will be discussed at the next general meeting of the Bank.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    788 8 Prices Quoted in tbe Market This! Morning. Singapore, December 16th, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Hvatt, Bxehange and Share Broken, ime the following lilt oi this morning I Norn. Value. Buyers. Seller*. 3/. Allaaar 4,6 6/1* J/. Optiom 2/1 4,9 41 Anglo-Jara 10,0 16/. 1 AngloJohore 11/9 16/6
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      68 8 Disorders internal are somewhat infernal They make a man wish he were dead Life's worry and trouble they seem to redouble, Wh< n one's cursed with a cold in the head But wby, tin d, endure it? It s easy to cure it. And 'twill cost a trifle to be
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      12 8 WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. OF ALL CHBMISTS. $125 AND $2.00
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      45 8 PNEUMONIA PREVENTED. The greatest danger from iofluenca is ol its resulting in pneumonia. This oan be obviated by ÜBing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as it not only cures influenst, but counteracts any tendency of the disease I towards pneumonia. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      487 8 Westinghouse Tungsten Lamps MAKE ELECTRIC LIGHT CHEAPER THAN GAS. Advantages. BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHT. I SMALLEST SIZE. SiVING IN CURRENT. BURN IN ANY POSITION. NO BLACKENING. STRONGEST TUNGSTEN LAMPS MADE. LONG LIFE. PRACTICALLY NO GENERATION OF (AVERAGE 1000-2000 HOURS). HEAT. All sizes from 16 to 1.000 Candle Power. BOLE AGENTS: ELECTRICAL
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      265 8 Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER Saturday, December 17. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Saigon. The onty first class Hotel in Saigon. Every comfort. Splendid verandah. Restaurant. With management, French kitchen and attendance as in tbe finest European Restaurants. Manager O. Feraudy, late from the Grand Hotel, Paris. Saigon. Theatrical season (from October to
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      127 8 GRAND ALFRESCO DINNER will be served at the Sea View Hotel ON BATURDAY NIGHT. DECEMBER 17. The Band of tbe Buffs, by kind permission of Lieut. Col. R. Bayard and officers, will play during and after dinner. THE ORIENTAL PILE OINTMENT. An efficacious Ointment, checks bleeding, soothes the pain and
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      1597 9 THIS PROSPECTUS HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE REGISTRAR OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES, SINGAPORE. The Subscription List will close at noon on Saturday, the 17th day of December, 1910. THE RASA TIN MINING CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES 1 ORDINANCE, 1889). CAPITAL— S26O,OOO. Oivided into 36,000 10 Participating Cumulative Preference
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      1857 9 The bed-rock is soft sandstone and slate; and day in fairly regular and consequently snitible for dred t ing. The tin is fairly fine but with suitably designed boxes a good recovery should re obtained. Pbospkctisd Work.— The 10 miles of river were tested throughout by 111 toreholes put down
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      308 9 UNDER THK PATRONAGES OF H. R. H. The Duke of Connaughl. tti B. P. de SILVA, H.M.Th. Kln< HIGH-CLASS JEWELLER h. h. tk. suit.Of Siam. of Johorc. DIAMOND CUTS DIAMOND The true token of love JEWELLERY A ROYAL CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR QUEEN OF HOME HEART. Beauties in something plain i
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      170 9 T8 RUBBER PLANTERS. For sale, 1,000 000 robber stomps and seedlings, in small and large quantities, ages of trees ringing from 6 months to 2 y< ars. Supplied 100-e, in bambco packing or in caana as desired Nursery corner of Orohard Road and Cairnhill Road Prices to be ascertained of
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      449 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House. SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Faib, Esq Managing Director. Pbtkr Fowlib, m d., cm, Chief Med. OfficerF. M. Elliot, E«q. Rev. N. J. Cocvreub, Vow Noan Pan, Etq. Ono Soon Tek, Esq.
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      282 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE MUUME MMPAKT OF OMMM. iTAIIIIHBD 1881, umtN la rone, Ore* 137,800,000 •w SwiMM, ISM, Over 16,800,000 •t •■mlus abovo Uabilities for reserve Md all outstanding "Wit, •ver 12,076,000 (Straits Cnrrenoy). Jver SB ,QOO was Bet aside M a special iditloi toPclioy reserves. J. H. EVANS, Ma.agcr, South
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      531 10 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. lUBTRALIA AND CHINA ■OOBPOBATeU) BT BOIAI OHABTBB Ml op Capital la 10 ON Bkarai of IMaaok ai.too.ooo .fessrvi Ftml ai. 800,000 Ssssrvi liability of Propristort ai, 100,000 BABKEBB, Bias ol Kaglaat illoul Baak of SoolUaa Tit ftoaloa Oily MldUai Baak. M. BIHOAPORK BRAHOH Carnal Aeeonats
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      455 10 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TON 6 BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD NO. 67 AND 68, KLING STREE Established 19J7. Capital paid up »1,000,C00.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1 000.C00.00 COURT OF DIRECTORB. 1. Tan Tbck Joon 6. Sim Kia Jan 2. Nam Kirn Sbno 7. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Liau
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      638 10 SALES BY AUCTION. Auction Sale oft* BEAUTIFUL EUROPEAN, CHINESE AND JAPANESE FOLIAGE PLANTS. AT NO. 85, GRANGE ROAD (OFF ORCHARD ROAD, Saturday, December 17, at 2-3O p.m. A very fine collection of well grown yellow Maresclml Niel and pink rose trees fancy crotons and caladiums rare specimen orchids, dahlia?, iznraH,
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      333 10 MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Important Land Sale At Messrs. H. L. Cogblan A Co.'s Salerooms On Monday, Dkckmbkb 19, at 2.80 p.m. 40 pieces of valuable freehold land situate in the District of Rochore. Valuable Freehold Land situate in tbe District of Rochore. Area 49 acres 1 rood and 81 poles. H.
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    979 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Scottish motorists are np in arms to resist the wholesale applications of the Aberdeenshire County Council for speed limit within the shire. The list includes some eighty stretches of road, and if all are granted drivers will be very seriously harassed and
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      275 11 Sole Agents^ WOLSELIY CENTRAL SIDDEL.BY ENGINE AUTOCARS works NOISELESS NAPIERS. 1911 Models. HOLDERS OF 39 WORLD'S RECORDS. Just landed, two Iff HP 4oTlinder Touring Car", fitted with Hood Screen, Radge, Whitworth Detachable Wire Wheels, Head Lamps and all Accessories, one Painted Khaki, one Painted Black. STAR CARS. 1811 Models. The
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      52 11 For ail internal complaints, Dysentery, Coords, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Core. WAH HENG CO. Photographlo Stores, DEVELOPING, PRINTING k ENLARG ING AMATEURS' WORK. Plates, Papers, Films, Cbemioals, Cameras, Lenses, and General Photographic Materials. Frames of every variety made to order. No. 95, North Bridge Rd., Opposite Adelphi Hotel.
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      352 11 MAHTHVb APlOL&cteei M. mlfor Ladles.l Jr\ LL^ k«» •boTSfart.'. MktotL la* M a. lyo MMw^. wkt am tkam n mini A.mx torn PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT. DR. W. R. LAMB, American Ooulist and Optician. Specialiit in Examining the Eya and Correcting defective vision, Hotel de CEurope BuPdlngs, corner High Street and tt
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      118 11 STRAITS GUANO COMPANY. Natural Ferlis Guano guaranteed to contain 15% P a 0.. Extensively used on Babber and Coconut Estates in F.M.B. and Sumatra. Price $30 per ton ex ship Singapore. Orderm Executed within one Week. SANOILANDS. BUTTERY AND CO.. Agents, MALACCA, JOHORE, SINGAPORE. 3687 Shopping Jifter GO TO KOH
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      665 12 Indian Patent Stone Awarded GOLD MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE AND STRENGTH. From Messrs. Marshall, Sons A Co., Ltd., Calcutta. E When we built our new godowns at 25, Strand, we gave FLOORS Tcr care u consideration to the type of flooring we should S adopt, as the heavy machinery we continually
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      442 12 WANTS, EMPLOYMENT WANTEO. Englishman with a number of years' Eastern office experience desires employ' ment. Competent Accountant, quick typist Speaks Malay fluently. Inferences. Apply to c/o Straits Times. 2946 POSITION WANTED. Young man reoently arrived from Europe seeks position ie an office. Speaks Malay. A. I. references local and abroad.
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      544 12 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. A I ist of Applications for public house licences to be considered at the meeting of the 11, ard of Licensing Justices on Tuesday, December 20, 1910, may be seen on application at the Colcnial Secretary's Office or at the office of the Secretary to the Board
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      636 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Powers of Attorney given by me to Ali bin Ismail Mansoor to manage and receive the rents of my lands and houses and the land and houses of my late father, 1-ruail bin Hasran Mansoor, have been cancelled BCIS CASSIM BIN ISMUL
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      610 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP CHANDLERS, Government and Municipal Contractors. Telephone No. 421. 108 A 109, Market Street. NOTICE. We have now opened business at No. 62-2, Victoria Street, as Bicycle Repairers, etc., under the firm style of KONG HUP HIN CO. 8089 NOTICE. Messrs. Bun Bee Co. beg to
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      290 12 NEW SEASON'S PIANOS BY ALL THE BEST MAKERS. Prices to Suit YOU. Send for the 1911 Apt Catalogue THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. E.&O. HOTEL. PENANG The best and the most frequented Hot* I iv the Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straits, ARK TUB BRANCBBS OF
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      242 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane ous wants of every description are injort ed at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notioc» of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, tl each insertion. For p.p.o. cards, on page 6, 12. Inch Scalb
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